Hello and welcome to Rim Digest, the ezine for

 

"Responsible Internet Marketers".

 

Striving to be the BEST resource for Small Biz Owners...

 

January 29, 2009 volume 9-issue 5

 

 

Your editor: Jan Tallent, rimdigest@usa.net

Rim Digest ezine: http://www.rimdigest.com/

 

 

 

** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** **

 

Today's issue is sponsored by:

 

 

 

 

 

Find out how to cash in on local business

owners in your area! Business owners

need your help and will pay you up to

$5,000 once you learn these secrets...

 

http://cashcowworkshops.com/

 

<2/5>

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** **

 

Today's Issue Contains:

 

Publisher's Spot

Featured Article: Beginner's Guide to Blogging

Positive Quotes

Freebie for my subs

Thought to ponder

Feedback

Recommended eZines

Publisher's Goodbye and Legal Stuff

 

** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** **

 

Well, we have about 5 inches of snow over about 3 inches

of ice. Temps were in single digits up to 18 for days

and now that it is in the 40's the white stuff is

turning into slush in the best places and ICE in the worst.

 

 

I have over 1,000 classic or hard to find videos and DVDs,

am listing 50 or so per day, have 360 or so there now:

http://shop.ebay.com/merchant/ezinejantd

 

 

remember me if you ever need any editing / proof reading help

or other VA services: http://tallentagency.com/ and PLEASE

pass the word if you know of someone who NEEDS a VA :-)

 

 

remember, you can get updates on my personal and

professional undertakings, if you like, here:

http://www.marketingwarrioress.com/

 

 

and follow me on twitter:

http://twitter.com/jantallent

 

 

 

** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** **

 

 

 

Featured Ads

 

 

FREE REPORT! 400 Web 2.0 Sites - Completely Free For You.

Over 100 Social Networking Sites (i.e. MySpace, Squidoo, etc.)

Over 150 Social Bookmarking Sites(i.e. StumbleUpon, Digg, etc.)

Over 180 Video Sharing Sites (i.e. YouTube, AOL, etc.)

Alexa Ranking and Google Page Rank for EACH SITE! Click here NOW:

http://tomasloden.com/freereport.html

 

<1/29>

 

 

 

We know that selling is tough...so we

want to GIVE our sites away, and we'll GIVE

you up to $25/mo for each one you give away.

http://tinyurl.com/94m69m

 

<1/29>

 

 

** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** **

 

 

 

Featured Article

 

 

Beginner's Guide to Blogging

 

 

A blog is basically an online journal where you can digitally

pen down your thoughts, ideas, opinions and practically anything

that you want people to read. Blogs come in different styles,

formats, and settings, depending on the preference of the user.

 

Many blogging sites offer built in features such as hyperlink,

straight texts, pictures etc. Some blogging sites even allow

you to put video and mp3's on your blogs.

 

Instead of writing texts, some bloggers choose to make their

blogs more audio friendly, by using spoken word entries.

This is called audio blogging.

 

Basically a blog contains these features:

 

title- which allows you to label your post

body- this is the content of your post

trackback- other sites can be linked back to your blog

permanent link- every article that you write has a URL

comments- this allow readers to post comments on your blog.

 

One of the advantages of blogging is that it is made of

only a few templates. Unlike, other websites that are made

up of numerous individual pages. This make it easier for blog

users to create new pages, because it already has a fix setting

that include: slots for title, body of the post, category, etc.

 

This is especially useful for first time users, since they can

start blogging right away. They can chose from a  number of

templates that blogging websites provide.

 

Anyone who wants to start a blog can do so by becoming a member

of a blogging website of their choice. Once they've become

members, they automatically become a part of that particular

blogging community. They can browse through other bloggers pages,

and link them back to their own blogs. They can also make

comments on other members' blogs.

 

Blogging is not just limited to personal news. There are

a lot of blogs that follow a theme such as: sports, politics,

philosophy, social commentary, etc. These blogs comment on

their specific themes. This way blogging becomes a medium

in which people can share their knowledge and opinions

about a variety of themes and topics.

 

Some bloggers even use their blogs as a means to advertise.

Some authors advertise their books on their blogs, while

other bloggers use their blogs to shed light to currents

issues, events, news and catastrophes.

 

Blogs also play an important part in education.

Professors use blogging to document the lessons

that they have discussed and taught. This way

students who who have missed classes can easily

catch up with their assignments.

 

A lot of entrepreneurs benefit from blogging by promoting

their businesses on their blogs. With millions of people

logging onto the net everyday, blogging has become

a lucrative move. Some bloggers who run online businesses

promote their merchandise online, while others profit

through advertisements.

 

But by far, the most popular blog type is the one that takes

the form of a personal journal. This is the kind that is

usually used by first time bloggers. Individuals who want

to document the daily struggle of their everyday lives,

poems, rants, and opinions find that blogging offers

them a medium in which to express themselves.

 

Bloggers usually communicate within themselves.

This is one of the appeals of blogging. It creates

a community of people sharing their ideas, thoughts,

and comments with each other.

 

Blogs varying in topics, themes, and set-ups, can be found

in blog directories. First time users who want to get an idea

of what the blogging world is all about can browse through

a number of blogs using these directories. This way they

can get an idea of what these blogging communities are like.

 

Blogging is popular all over the world. Blog is short

for the term weblog. There are no rules when it comes

to blogging. Bloggers have the freedom to express

themselves how ever way they want, and the best thing

about blogging, is that most blogging sites are free.

 

There are numerous blogging websites to choose from.

This give first time users the option of joining a blogging

community that appeals to their interests.

 

Just search any blogging directory and you'll get a listing

of a lot of blogging sites that are available on the net.

It's easy to search a blogging directory, because it is

organized according to category. This way you would get

exactly what you are after. Blogging is really for everyone.

It is fun, simple and easy.

 

 

 

Jan Tallent is the editor of Rim Digest eZine at

http://www.rimdigest.com/ and also known as the

Marketing Warrioress at http://marketingwarrioress.com/

 

 

 

** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** **

 

 

Vote for this Ezine at the Cumuli Ezine Finder:

http://www.cumuli.com/ezines/vte.html?ez=rimdig

 

OUR ezine is listed here:

http://www.rimdigest.com/iCop-Desktop.pdf

 

Make any and all purchases by checking the iCop

directory FIRST and be assured you are dealing

with members of the highest integrity and

professionalism. 'nuf said.

 

and here ...

http://new-list.com/?id=16278

 

and here ...

http://www.thenewsletterlist.com/

 

 

** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** **

 

Positive Quotes

 

 

The first virtue of all really great men is that they are sincere.

They eradicate hypocrisy from their hearts.

 

-- Anatole France

 

 

and

 

 

I don't like work... but I like what is in work -- the chance

to find yourself. Your own reality -- for yourself, not for

others -- which no other man can ever know.

 

-- Joseph Conrad

 

 

 

** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** **

 

Freebies

 

 

This is the best time EVER to join our member site:

http://www.janronpublishing.com/join.html

We are now offering FREE 1500 MB hosting with an

unbelievable package for ONLY our members!

 

 

** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** **

 

Thought to ponder

 

 

A Birth Certificate shows that we were born

 

A Death Certificate shows that we died

 

Pictures show that we lived!

 

 

 

** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** **

 

Feedback

 

 

none this issue :-)

 

 

just think, you can have your feedback in this

section with a link to you or your biz, hint, hint.

 

************************

 

remember, this is YOUR newsletter, send any

comments, good or bad, address change or other

needed correspondence to mailto:rimdigest@usa.net

and use a subject, please.  :-)

 

if you like this ezine, please forward a copy

or an invitation to a friend.  :-)

 

 

** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** **

 

 

Together, we can fight world hunger

with each and every click and it is F R E E:

http://www.thehungersite.com/

 

be sure to click each tab, every great cause

on this website is free to give, funded by

contributing big companies.

 

 

 

** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** **

 

 

 

Recommended Ezines, check them out and see WHY!

 

Vector Central eZine

http://www.vectorcentral.com/subscribe.html

iCop's Internet Marketing Trade Journal

http://www.i-cop.org/trade-journal.htm

Free Newsletters from 123Greetings.com

http://www.123greetings.com/newsletter/

The Goal Mine Gazette Newsletter

http://tinyurl.com/l8sw

Culinary Companion

http://tinyurl.com/nbk0

Biz Site Biz E-zine

http://tinyurl.com/6ytsh

 

get YOUR ezine listed here for only $50 per year

PLUS be archived on the archives page in the issues

for up to TWO years. rimdigest@usa.net with paypal

(that is less than a dollar an issue and free listing

for at least 104 archives!

 

** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** **

 

 

 

"Bye" for now and thank you for reading. I appreciate your

being part of my *rimmers* family. Hope to "see you" for

the next issue- which will be delivered next Thursday.

 

Your email address will NEVER be sold, traded or in any

other way used for any purpose other than to send you

issues of the ezine or solo offers from our advertisers.

 

The offers are paid for by the ad runners but mailed to

you exclusively by ME, Jan Tallent.

 

If you feel a need to stop getting Rim Digest eZine use:

mailto:rimdigest@usa.net?subject=Leave

 

To send feedback, an address change, article submission,

etc. use: mailto:rimdigest@usa.net and a SUBJECT, please.

 

or call me from 10am to 6pm central USA time: 573-775-4520

 

Movies, Memorabilia and Gifts from the past-

http://www.downmemorylanetreasures.com/

 

For my fellow *digital addicts* go to

http://www.softwarewarrioress.com/

 

Check out my partner site, JanRon Publishing,

http://www.janronpublishing.com/

and if you like, join our member site:

http://www.janronpublishing.com/join.html

 

JanRon Media - Enriching Lives Through How-To

Audios, Videos, Software and The Written Word.

http://www.janronmedia.com/

 

Rim Digest runs articles and ads in good faith but offers

NO guarantees unless expressed by ME or Rim Digest eZine.

 

Please use your best judgment in ANY transaction

or deal you enter into or offer you respond to.

 

Jan Tallent, aka Marketing Warrioress

at http://www.marketingwarrioress.com/

and Publisher of Rim Digest eZine,

http://www.rimdigest.com/

Both Divisions of the Tallent Agency

http://www.tallentagency.com/

po box 858 - Steelville, MO 65565 USA